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Yogi govt comes up with dos and don’ts for cows — from diet to disposing of carcass

In advisory, Yogi Adityanath govt makes post-mortem compulsory in cases of suspicious death of cattle, warns of penalty for abandonment of cows.

Suman Kumari becomes first Hindu woman judge to be appointed in Pakistan

Pakistan appointed Suman Kumari as a civil judge serving in the Qambar-Shahdadkot district.

Larger Supreme Court bench to hear plea against Sanskrit shlokas, Hindi prayer at KVs

An advocate has challenged a policy tweak that made it compulsory for students of all KVs to chant Sanskrit shlokas and a Hindi prayer in the morning assembly.

RSS worker tries to pass off labourer ‘he murdered’ as himself to claim Rs 20 lakh insurance

Alleged murder of RSS worker Himmat Patidar sparked a controversy last week as local BJP MLA claimed Congress govt was targeting people associated with party.

RSS-linked animal welfare board head resigns over misconduct, conflict of interest charges

Sources say Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan was not in favour of S.P. Gupta’s ouster, but allegations against him had become 'untenable'.

CBI special court convicts NDFB chief & 14 others in 2008 Assam serial blast case

The special court convicted 2008 case of serial bomb blasts in Assam which left 88 people dead.

IAF Jaguar jet crashes in UP’s Kushinagar district

The IAF pilot safely ejected from the aircraft, which had taken off on a routine mission from the Gorakhpur Air Force Station, before it crashed.

Editors Guild condemns denial of entry to J&K journalists into Srinagar stadium on R-Day

Six journalists were denied entry into Srinagar's Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium despite the journalists having the requisite passes.

SC-appointed panel to probe cops who framed ISRO’s Nambi Narayanan yet to start work

Nambi Narayanan, the ISRO scientist framed in a spying case, tells ThePrint he's  confident the probe panel will find enough material to implicate the wrongdoers.

Intelligence Bureau red-flags pvt universities seeking eminence tag for anti-Modi patrons

IB brands 9 private universities, including Ashoka, Krea, Azim Premji, OP Jindal, as being critical of PM Narendra Modi and his government.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?